[wanabidii] News Digest: SC: Which law bars Centre from advancing budget?

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Friday, January 13, 2017
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		Business
		SC: Which law bars Centre from advancing budget? "You (lawyer) tell us what provisions have been violated. Tentatively speaking, we don't find any material in support of the petition," a bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice D Y Chandrachud said. China posts worst export fall since 2009 China's trade surplus with the United States was $366 billion in 2015, according to US customs data, which Trump could seize on in a bid to bring Beijing to the negotiating table to press for concessions, economists at Bank of America Merrill Lynch said in a recent research note. Unemployment in India to increase marginally in 2017-18: UN Report Unemployment in India is projected to witness marginal increase between 2017 and 2018, signalling stagnation in job creation in the country, according to a UN labour report. The report added that global unemployment levels and rates are expected to remain high in the short term. More Business News»

		Environment
		US Army to use biodegradable bullets that sprout plants The US Army is planning to use biodegradable bullets loaded with special seeds that sprout into plants which can eliminate ammunition debris and contaminants, reducing soil pollution in training grounds. Bee placed on endangered list after US habitat loss Beijing launches environmental police force  The smog-hit Chinese capital of Beijing will establish a police force to deal specifically with environmental offences as part of its efforts to clean up its air and crack down on persistent polluters. More Environment News»

		World
		Bush twins write heartfelt letter to Obama sisters In a heartwarming open letter to Sasha and Malia Obama, former first daughters Barbara Bush and Jenna Bush Hager, shared a bit of advice to the girls, about life after 8 years in the White House. Samsung scion questioned for straight 22 hours Jay Y Lee, who heads South Korea's massive Samsung Group, did not sleep in over 22 hours of questioning in a corruption scandal involving impeached President Park Geun-hye. Syrian army says Israel fired rockets at military airport Syrian army command said on Friday Israel had fired rockets at a major military airport west of the capital Damascus and warned Tel Aviv of the repercussions of what it said was a "flagrant" attack. More World News»

		Science
		Boy or girl? Mother's BP may predict sex of baby The sex of a baby may be predicted by the mother's blood pressure, according to a new study which found that women with lower BP before pregnancy are more likely to give birth to a girl. Indian pepper holds key for new cancer-fighting drug: Study US firm to 3D-print a skyscraper that devours smog The year 2017 only just ar rived, but one manufacturing company is already looking 45 years into the future. More Science News»

		Technology
		FreeCharge partners with Indus OS, unveils new digital payment platform Multilingual domestic operating system brand Indus OS in partnership with FreeCharge on Thursday launched a new digital payment platform. Amazon says 'sorry' for offending Indian sentiments Following a stern message by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj over sale of doormats depicting the tricolour, Amazon today expressed regret for "offending" Indian sentiments and informed her about removal of the product from its Canadian website. Former TCS veteran Natarajan Chandrasekaran appointed Tata Sons chairman Natarajan Chandrasekaran's phenomenal three-decade journey from an intern at TCS, to the head of the company, and now as Chairman of Tata Sons, the holding company of the $103-billion Group, in a way represents the tenacity of pursuing his passion of distance- running. More Technology News»

		Education
		J&K board declares class 10 result; 83% students qualify Jammu & Kashmir Board of School Education (J&KBOSE) on Thursday declared the result of class 10 examinations, which were delayed last year due to unrest, with over 83 per cent of the 58293 students qualifying for the next class. 20 of 1.95 lakh candidates get perfect score in CAT 2016 Twenty of the 1.95 lakh candidates who took CAT 2016 have managed to crack it with a perfect score. Male engineers continued to dominate the toppers’ list this year, too. The number of 100 percentilers is the highest in the last six years but not a single woman is in the top slot. CBSE Class 10 and Class 12 exams from March 9 to April 29 Usually, exams begin in the first week of March. However, due to elections in five states and two polling dates falling on March 4 and March 8, the exams will begin from March 9. However, there will be no delay in the declaration of the results. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Milk cooperatives' union declares price hike without informing members David Guetta's Mumbai concert cancelled after authorities deny permission International DJ and music producer David Guetta's concert in Mumbai was cancelled on Friday as authorities denied permission due to lack of proper documents. Cold weather heightens charm of Lohri, Makar Sankranti More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		BJP mayors, 120 councillors detained outside Arvind Kejriwal's residence during protest R K Pachauri doesn't need court approval to travel Anil Baijal asks DDA to take services online More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		An act that blends art with human emotions The performance is inspired by Japan’s Kintsugi art and Chhau Masks Bengaluru: Man who sheltered Rajiv Gandhi killers dies ​After serving a jail term of nine-and-a-half years, Ranganath was released in 1999. He had been running a realty firm and living in south Bengaluru. A diabetic, he had developed kidney complications and was hospitalised recently. Uber gets licence to run services Transport commissioner MK Aiyappa said the company has complied with regulations under the Karnataka On-demand Transportation Technology Rules 2016 and ensured its cabs are equipped with panic buttons and electronic fare meters, and ply under state permits. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Musaddilal fraud: Bullion trader held 1,000 notes, from black money hoarders and depositing them in the accounts of Musaddilal Jewellery to turn them into 'white' money through the bullion route. Stock broker who duped 300 clients of Rs 27cr arrested A stock broker who duped over 300 clients to the tune of Rs 27 crore by resorting to fraudulent practices was arrested by the Central Crime Station (CCS) sleuths on Thursday. Crooks clean up Rs 48 lakh from retired man's account A retired man lost his life savings after fraudsters managed to spirit away with Rs 48 lakh from his Bank of Baroda account. Syed Misbahuddin, 65, a non-resident external (NRE) account holder, used to send major portion of his salary home every month while working in Dubai. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Woman held for cheating employer of Rs 42 lakh in Chennai The Chennai police have arrested a woman and two men for allegedly cheating her employer of Rs 42 lakh. Students engaged to remove bricks on school campus in TN The teachers of the Panchayat Union Elementary School at Pallikonda allegedly engaged Class 5 students to remove bricks for over 30 minutes before their lunch break, in a bid to clean the school campus for the Pongal festival. Chit fund firm owner held in Chennai The police have arrested a man for allegedly cheating 13 people who deposited a total of Rs 138 crore in a chit fund company he is running on the outskirts of Chennai. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit: This Gujarat teen signs Rs 5-crore MoU for drones A bespectacled boy dressed in a spiffy blue suit created a buzz at the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit on Thursday after he signed a Rs 5 crore-worth memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the state government, bagging the deal for production of a drone designed by him. Manmohan goes Modi way People gaped when they saw ‘Narendra Modi’ at a tea stall in Mahatma Mandir on Thursday, during the Vibrant summit on Thursday. Vibrant Gujarat Summit 2017: In winter chill, Gujarat freezes 25,578 MoUs As curtains fell on the biennial business blitzkrieg at the Mahatma Mandir on Thursday at the eighth edition of Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit (VGGS) a record of 25,578 MOU's were signed and the committed investment is likely to cross Rs 30 lakh crore. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		For place in Smart City list, Allahabad Municipal Corporation turns to intellectuals With the city failing to make it to the second list of smart cities, now the intelligentsia would be roped in to iron out the chinks and ensure a place in the third list. Magh Mela takes off, kulhad scheme doesn't Magh Mela has just started and it was obvious on day one that the district administration’s plan that only kulhads would be used to serve tea or coffee hadn’t found many takers. A sangam of spirituality & devotion Braving the chilly weather, lakhs of devotees and kalpwasis took a holy dip at Sangam on the occasion of Paush Purnima on Thursday. The mela administration claimed that around 40 lakh devotees took the snan. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Maoists abduct 5 poll officials and a villager in Malkangiri Class X girl set on fire for objecting to harassment A Class X girl of Madhupur village was set on fire on Wednesday evening by two youths, including a minor, as she dared to take on them for passing lewd comments at her. Transgenders demand third gender category, reservation The members of the state's transgender community on Thursday demanded the inclusion of the 'third gender' as a category for candidates at the rural polls in February. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Surya Namaskar: Chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan shows how it's done Over 3,000 schoolchildren from across Bhopal, led by chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan participated in Surya Namaskar on Thursday, marking the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda. Sub divisional office caught taking 'bribe' in Sagar district Special police establishment of Lokayukta from Sagar caught a SDO of forest department red-handed while he was accepting a bribe of Rs 70,000 on Thursday. Indore jump-happy tigress headed for Van Vihar? Van Vihar National Park will get a young tiger couple from Indore in a month's time. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Congress Bholath candidate keen on contesting from Nakodar 'Foreign hand' in Congress candidate Manpreet Badal's campaign in Bathinda Congress candidate Manpreet Badal's campaign in Bathinda got lifted after his children Arjun Badal, Rhea Badal and niece Mannat Johal are in the city upon getting break from their respective universities in US, UK and are sweating it out in bone chilling weather for actively campaigning for Manpreet for the upcoming elections. Probe almost over - Hopes of return of jawan who strayed into Pak brighten Pakistan has indicated to India that it will be completing its inquiry on Indian soldier Chandu Chavan, who inadvertently strayed into Pakistan on September 30, a day after India's surgical strikes on the neighbour's soil. More Chandigarh News»

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